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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB4.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Alder Grange School is listed as Secondary, while Helmshore Primary School is listed as Primary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Alder Grange School

Secondary · Rossendale · BB4 8HW · 902 pupils · Same postcode area (BB4)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 902 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB4)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Helmshore Primary School

Primary · Rossendale · BB4 4JW · 385 pupils · Same postcode area (BB4)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 385 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB4)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Alder Grange School and Helmshore Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Alder Grange School Helmshore Primary School
Area Rossendale Rossendale
Postcode area BB4 BB4
Phase Secondary Primary
Establishment type Community school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 902 pupils 385 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB4) Same postcode area (BB4)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 25 Apr 2017.
 Good
Published 17 Mar 2024.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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